1972 West Texas State Buffaloes football team
| 1972 West Texas State Buffaloes football | |
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MVC co-champion | |
| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 5–5 (4–1 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Kimbrough Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 18 Louisville + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1972 West Texas State Buffaloes football team was an American football team that represented West Texas State University—now known as West Texas A&M University—as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. In their second year under head coach Gene Mayfield, the Buffaloes compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, sharing the MVC with Drake and Louisville.[1][2]
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | at Drake | L 12–42 | 17,100 | [3] | ||
| September 23 | Colorado State[n 1] | W 41–14 | 14,750 | [4] | ||
| September 30 | Lamar* |
| W 35–12 | 16,500 | [5] | |
| October 7 | at Southern Miss* | L 7–14 | 11,500 | [6] | ||
| October 14 | New Mexico State |
| W 63–14 | 15,600 | [7] | |
| October 21 | at Northern Illinois* | L 8–17 | 2,480 | [8] | ||
| October 28 | 7:30 p.m. | Wichita State |
| W 21–16 | 12,400 | [9] |
| November 4 | at San Diego State* | L 6–37 | 23,000 | [10] | ||
| November 11 | at UT Arlington* | L 7–20 | 8,600 | [11] | ||
| November 18 | at North Texas State | W 17–14 | 2,500 | [12] | ||
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Designated conference game
References
[edit]- ^ "Buffaloes Share Mo-Valley Crown". Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. Associated Press. November 27, 1972. p. 11. Retrieved January 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide 1973 (83rd ed.). Shawnee Mission, Kansas: NCAA Publishing Service. 1973. p. 54. Retrieved January 30, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Heston powers Drake victory". Quad-City Times. September 17, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WTSU 41–14 victors". The Odessa American. September 24, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WTS cracks Lamar streak". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 1, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southerners beat West Texas State". Pampa Daily News. October 8, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Texas rips New Mexicans, 63–14". Tulsa World. October 15, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Texas loses, 17–8". The Odessa American. October 22, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "WTSU comes from behind". The Odessa American. October 29, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Buffs defend well despite loss". The Amarillo Globe-Times. November 6, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mavericks clobber Buffs 20–7". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 12, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "West Texas edges by North Texas". Corpus Christi Times. November 19, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1972 West Texas A&M Buffaloes Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
- ^ "2023 Buffalo Football Record Book" (PDF). Canyon, Texas: West Texas A&M University. p. 51. Retrieved April 7, 2025.
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